Essential Android Apps

V4NT0M · 7 Nov 2011 at 15:52

PiKe said:
Remote RDP doesn't appear to connect to my Windows 7 machine, complains about requiring something.

Give it something?

mrk · 7 Nov 2011 at 15:59

PiKe said:
Remote RDP doesn't appear to connect to my Windows 7 machine, complains about requiring something.

Working fine here, connected to my Win7 Enterprise x64 work PC using domain logon no problems! Connected via IP address, not machine name.

Also, LOL at the voice talk app posted above:

Awful for most other questions though, keeps saying it doesn't know yet and to try later when it might know.

leaskovski · 7 Nov 2011 at 16:42

mrk said:
What phone do you have?

2 free RDC apps I use are 2K Client and Remote RDP. Both work just fine and both are scalable so if you have a tablet with a high res screen or phone even, then all the better.

Where's My Droid can text or email back GPS location but if you have a Samsung Phone it has a web interface that works flawlessly.

So, "Wheres my Droid"... is this a kosher app? Its permissions are for pretty much everything on the phone! :eek:

mrk · 7 Nov 2011 at 16:50

Yeah permissions are explained here:

http://wheresmydroid.com/index.html

leaskovski · 7 Nov 2011 at 16:53

mrk said:
Yeah permissions are explained here:

http://wheresmydroid.com/index.html

Ah, ok. Not sure if it will work for the tablet as I don't tend to have a SIM in it so I won't receive any SMS, or if it does it is a data only one.

PiKe · 7 Nov 2011 at 16:53

If you have a Samsung phone it already has a locator built into the ROM doesn't it?

Cyclone · 7 Nov 2011 at 19:01

mrk said:
Also, LOL at the voice talk app posted above.

Awful for most other questions though, keeps saying it doesn't know yet and to try later when it might know.

I think its much better than Iris. But both are in beta at the moment.

"Play" then select group/album/track
"Set alarm"

Works very well

Rimsy · 7 Nov 2011 at 22:06

Mattey1 said:
About time.

This has only just come up in the last week. Only last weekend I was looking for a Natwest app.

Yay!!!

or not... not compatable with SGS2 grrrr :mad:

reflux · 7 Nov 2011 at 22:10

Rimsy said:
Yay!!!

or not... not compatable with SGS2 grrrr

Works fine on mine?

unwashed potato! · 7 Nov 2011 at 22:21

reflux said:
Works fine on mine?

ditto

Luke · 7 Nov 2011 at 22:24

PiKe said:
Remote RDP doesn't appear to connect to my Windows 7 machine, complains about requiring something.

What version of W7 is it? Does it have an RDP client on it?
Home Premium doesn't by default but can be added after.

Mekrel · 7 Nov 2011 at 23:07

Quick question, has the "Auto-Update" feature ever worked for anyone on the Android Market?

I get the notification that there's updates and when I review them, it's an application I have set to auto-update.... :confused:

Matteysan · 7 Nov 2011 at 23:23

Rimsy said:
Yay!!!

or not... not compatable with SGS2 grrrr

Fine here.

Sure you aren't running a different DPI? I had to change back to 240 for it.

xGBHxPegasus · 8 Nov 2011 at 08:14

Mekrel said:
Quick question, has the "Auto-Update" feature ever worked for anyone on the Android Market?

I get the notification that there's updates and when I review them, it's an application I have set to auto-update....

Its hit and miss for me, some will update without my knowledge but others will sit there and wait for me to update.

AndyCr15 · 8 Nov 2011 at 09:32

If something new in permissions needs authorising it won't auto update. Makes sense tbh.

Mekrel · 8 Nov 2011 at 10:26

AndyCr15 said:
If something new in permissions needs authorising it won't auto update. Makes sense tbh.

Yes but I'm talking about applications that don't require a manual update. This "feature" has always been broken.

PiKe · 8 Nov 2011 at 10:52

Rimsy said:
Yay!!!

or not... not compatable with SGS2 grrrr

You're not missing much atm, you can only view your account.

Rimsy · 8 Nov 2011 at 13:38

Mattey1 said:
Fine here.

Sure you aren't running a different DPI? I had to change back to 240 for it.

I changed my font to roboto but no idea if that would have caused issues...

*edit* just changed my fonts back to default and still no dice - I dont recall changing my dpi but I'm not running a stock rom (running villian 2.3.0) so perhaps thats changed somthing..

Cyclone · 9 Nov 2011 at 00:47

Anyone else finding the Iris update hanging when it should be working faster?

Matteysan · 9 Nov 2011 at 07:49

Rimsy said:
I changed my font to roboto but no idea if that would have caused issues...

*edit* just changed my fonts back to default and still no dice - I dont recall changing my dpi but I'm not running a stock rom (running villian 2.3.0) so perhaps thats changed somthing..

Pretty strange. font won't cause that to happen.

grab an app called DPI Changer & double check it is set to 240.